I was thrown tumbling through the air at approximately sixty miles per hour and flailed to the ground upside-down on my shoulder/back/elbow (not exactly sure) and tumbled down the asphalt to a stop. Having roadraced all over the county in younger years I've crashed a motorcycle more times than I can recall. I've crashed hard. I've been hospitalized. There are parts in my body that aren't OEM, like most people who have roadraced seriously. This crash was one of the most powerful and awkward I've ever been involved in. Although the bike hit nothing but the pavement it was nearly destroyed. The front tire was blown out. The front wheel was broken to pieces. Both forks were severely bent and I don't know yet the extent of frame damage, just to mention the serious stuff. Truly a sad fate for my favorite road bike, a fire red 2005 Tuono R.
As you probable know I've liked and worn your street riding gear for years. This crash was its first real test for me and I am so grateful I was wearing it. In the crash I ended up basically being badly beaten up without really looking like it. Every body part that stuck out got hammered. Both of my ankles, both knees, both elbows and my shoulder all took a wicked beating. I had bruised ribs and pelvis, among other things and I generally felt as though I had been run over by a truck or something. However, nothing major was wrong. I had no broken bones, no torn ligaments and the like and no road rash.
Over the last two months my aches and pains have dissipated to almost nothing and I believe I will have no long-term health issues due to this crash. It's hard to know what never happened but I believe I would have been hospitalized with potentially multiple serious injuries if it weren't for your Kevlar Air Mesh Jacket and my old, trusty Voyager Pants (the same pair I've sent in for repairs over the years - here they come again.) Having raced and crashed, always in full-race leathers, armor, etc. I've always felt that wearing street gear would help some in a crash but nothing like the "real stuff". I must admit, though, that the level of protection I received from these two pieces of your gear is extremely impressive. Again, I thank you for this.
Equally impressive is the fact that the only repair necessary to the jacket, which took an incredible beating too, is to replace some of the Scotchlight stripe down the one sleeve. It was literally ground away between the pavement and the Kevlar stuff your jacket is made of, which seems to have fared very well through it all.
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